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World J Clin Cases. May 26, 2021; 9(15): 3576-3585
Published online May 26, 2021. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i15.3576
Published online May 26, 2021. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i15.3576
Table 1 Comparisons of the causes of emergency endoscopies among 223 patients treated from February 18 to March 28 during 2018, 2019, and 2020 (113 endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography patients were excluded)
| Variables | Year | |||
| 2018 (n = 85) | 2019 (n = 89) | 2020 (n = 49) | Total (n = 223) | |
| Melena | 28 (32.9) | 39 (43.8) | 18 (36.7) | 85 (38.1) |
| Hematemesis | 18 (21.2) | 10 (11.2) | 15 (30.6) | 43 (19.3) |
| Hematochezia | 21 (24.7) | 13 (14.6) | 5 (10.2) | 39 (17.5) |
| Anemia | 8 (9.4) | 13 (14.6) | 4 (8.2) | 25 (11.2) |
| Abdominal pain | 1 (1.2) | 9 (10.1) | 2 (4.1) | 12 (5.4) |
| Foreign body | 2 (2.4) | 2 (2.2) | 4 (8.2) | 8 (3.6) |
| Others | 7 (8.2) | 3 (3.4) | 1 (2.0) | 11 (4.9) |
Table 2 Comparisons of endoscopic abnormalities, interventions, and hemoglobin levels before and during the coronavirus disease 2019 outbreak (n = 223)
| Variables | Year | |||
| 2018 (n = 85) | 2019 (n = 89) | 2020 (n = 49) | P value | |
| Endoscopic abnormality | 39 (45.9) | 52 (58.4%) | 40 (81.6) | < 0.001 |
| Endoscopic intervention | 4 (4.7) | 5 (5.6) | 13 (26.5) | < 0.0011 |
| Hemoglobin (g/dL) | 9.8 ± 3.2 (4.8-16.5) | 8.8 ± 2.7 (3.6-15.9) | 8.1 ± 2.2 (4.8-16.5) | 0.003 |
- Citation: Kim KH, Kim SB, Kim TN. Changes in endoscopic patterns before and during COVID-19 outbreak: Experience at a single tertiary center in Korean. World J Clin Cases 2021; 9(15): 3576-3585
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2307-8960/full/v9/i15/3576.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.12998/wjcc.v9.i15.3576